Diagnostic RAS mutation analysis by polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

RAS mutation analysis is an important companion diagnostic test. Treatment of colorectal cancer with anti-Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) therapy requires demonstration of RAS mutation status (both KRAS and NRAS), and it is good practice to include BRAF. In Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)...

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Main Author: Ian A. Cree
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-06-01
Series:Biomolecular Detection and Quantification
Subjects:
PCR
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214753516300080
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spelling doaj-1aff1d4f167d4dfdbf59f90965d57a1c2020-11-24T21:47:21ZengElsevierBiomolecular Detection and Quantification2214-75352016-06-018C293210.1016/j.bdq.2016.05.001Diagnostic RAS mutation analysis by polymerase chain reaction (PCR)Ian A. CreeRAS mutation analysis is an important companion diagnostic test. Treatment of colorectal cancer with anti-Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) therapy requires demonstration of RAS mutation status (both KRAS and NRAS), and it is good practice to include BRAF. In Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) and melanoma, assessment of RAS mutation status can be helpful in triaging patient samples for more extensive testing. This mini-review will discuss the role of PCR methods in providing rapid diagnostic information for cancer patients.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214753516300080PCRCancerColorectalNRASKRASLung
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author Ian A. Cree
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Diagnostic RAS mutation analysis by polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
Biomolecular Detection and Quantification
PCR
Cancer
Colorectal
NRAS
KRAS
Lung
author_facet Ian A. Cree
author_sort Ian A. Cree
title Diagnostic RAS mutation analysis by polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
title_short Diagnostic RAS mutation analysis by polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
title_full Diagnostic RAS mutation analysis by polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
title_fullStr Diagnostic RAS mutation analysis by polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
title_full_unstemmed Diagnostic RAS mutation analysis by polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
title_sort diagnostic ras mutation analysis by polymerase chain reaction (pcr)
publisher Elsevier
series Biomolecular Detection and Quantification
issn 2214-7535
publishDate 2016-06-01
description RAS mutation analysis is an important companion diagnostic test. Treatment of colorectal cancer with anti-Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) therapy requires demonstration of RAS mutation status (both KRAS and NRAS), and it is good practice to include BRAF. In Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) and melanoma, assessment of RAS mutation status can be helpful in triaging patient samples for more extensive testing. This mini-review will discuss the role of PCR methods in providing rapid diagnostic information for cancer patients.
topic PCR
Cancer
Colorectal
NRAS
KRAS
Lung
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214753516300080
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